tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post753255227931423299..comments2017-06-18T10:48:22.792-05:00Comments on Write Me A World: Editing EncouragementNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-12085965301366430542013-01-24T20:31:03.066-06:002013-01-24T20:31:03.066-06:00Fantastic post. You&#39;re a very thorough and org...Fantastic post. You&#39;re a very thorough and organized reviser.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-69051930639537652072013-01-24T12:27:08.664-06:002013-01-24T12:27:08.664-06:00Gina - Glad you enjoyed it, and congrats on tackli...Gina - Glad you enjoyed it, and congrats on tackling that first novel.<br /><br />Alex - I know that feeling of going back to the beginning and remembering, &quot;Oh yeah, that&#39;s what happened there...&quot; :)<br /><br />Michael - Good luck cranking out those last few edits!<br /><br />Morgan - It&#39;s amazing what a little perspective can do after you haven&#39;t seen the story for a while.<br /><br />Ali - Thanks!<br /><br />LB - It is quite the duo. Thanks.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-33569077515950530492013-01-24T10:11:41.639-06:002013-01-24T10:11:41.639-06:00Excellent process. Time and layers--a winning comb...Excellent process. Time and layers--a winning combination. <br /><br />Nice post!lbdiamondhttp://lbdiamond.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-37471365970034898912013-01-24T10:03:20.126-06:002013-01-24T10:03:20.126-06:00That&#39;s a great process, Nicole! It&#39;s a lot...That&#39;s a great process, Nicole! It&#39;s a lot like my own. :)ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907289209780628314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-48329463974101906612013-01-23T22:44:21.144-06:002013-01-23T22:44:21.144-06:00So spot on, Nicole. This is great. Seriously, time...So spot on, Nicole. This is great. Seriously, time away from your project is the BEST editing tool ever. Seems like you&#39;ve got a perfect system! Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-79316888001987417152013-01-23T22:23:55.741-06:002013-01-23T22:23:55.741-06:00I have quite a few rounds of editing myself, and I...I have quite a few rounds of editing myself, and I&#39;m finally on the final round for my second book, which is quite the relief (actually it will be a relief in a few weeks...haha). The quote is great!Michael Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-53566731630342153802013-01-23T16:37:51.575-06:002013-01-23T16:37:51.575-06:00I am so careful with my wording the first time thr...I am so careful with my wording the first time through, it takes me forever to create the first draft. I don&#39;t let it rest though, because by the time I reach the end, I&#39;ve forgotten the beginning.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-86042180794417583252013-01-23T16:33:32.279-06:002013-01-23T16:33:32.279-06:00What a fun post. I loved the poll, too! I more or ...What a fun post. I loved the poll, too! I more or less follow the same steps, though I mostly write short stories. Now I&#39;m 1/3 into my first full-length novel, so I&#39;ll let you know how it went. I like that saying about the second draft growing and the third one actually trimming. Thanks for the advice!Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-4790159306334963242013-01-23T16:04:47.958-06:002013-01-23T16:04:47.958-06:00Tara - I try to limit my inner editing to just jot...Tara - I try to limit my inner editing to just jotting notes during the first draft, so I can keep writing and fix it later. ;)<br /><br />L.G. - Oh, I love the color-coding idea. I did that a little bit with highlighters in one of my rounds.<br /><br />Clare - Glad you found it helpful.<br /><br />Julie - A little bit at a time definitely helps.<br /><br />J.A. - Yes! Good critters are a must to push us from &quot;editing&quot; to &quot;querying.&quot; :)<br /><br />Jenn - Hope it helps you out!<br /><br />Cherie - Good idea to do the re-read.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-53764470920486824422013-01-23T16:01:25.601-06:002013-01-23T16:01:25.601-06:00Yup, I definitely follow a similar approach re: wr...Yup, I definitely follow a similar approach re: writing down items I need to add or refine.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-18725923798310218602013-01-23T15:59:54.398-06:002013-01-23T15:59:54.398-06:00Alice - Glad to help. My local crit group (which I...Alice - Glad to help. My local crit group (which I love) is the second link in my &quot;Writing Links&quot; section of the sidebar. That studio also has online options. Plus, many wonderful blogs and forums have crit spots too. Sometimes the ladies at Falling for Fiction have a crit partner match-up. Good luck!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-46694211744833507422013-01-23T15:39:04.254-06:002013-01-23T15:39:04.254-06:00Fantastic tips! I often add a re-reading section b...Fantastic tips! I often add a re-reading section between first draft and second draft, so I can get a feel for the story again before I dive in to make changes. And I completely agree in taking some time away from the project too. I&#39;ve caught so many more things when I come back to it months later.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-20715257963206393712013-01-23T14:23:04.731-06:002013-01-23T14:23:04.731-06:00Great suggestions. Your process sounds a lot more ...Great suggestions. Your process sounds a lot more efficient than mine. I think I&#39;m going to use it for my next work. Scribbles From Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-91273760008584218462013-01-23T12:51:28.109-06:002013-01-23T12:51:28.109-06:00Great process, it&#39;s awesome to be so through, ...Great process, it&#39;s awesome to be so through, and my only caution (to people like me who always looks for the next great idea) is not to linger. I found a crit group that does full MS&#39;s at a time which works well for me so I&#39;m dragging it out. Good luck editing!J. A. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-56411713360386744412013-01-23T09:45:24.944-06:002013-01-23T09:45:24.944-06:00I&#39;m editing too, Nicole! What a great idea to ...I&#39;m editing too, Nicole! What a great idea to edit in layers. Taking the task in small chunks can help us stay motivated and get the revision done more quickly. Right now I&#39;m going chapter by chapter to make sure I catch everything.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-57032977570490457372013-01-23T08:56:56.487-06:002013-01-23T08:56:56.487-06:00Excellent editing tips, thanks for sharing. I stru...Excellent editing tips, thanks for sharing. I struggle with editing, so I will try to use these tips in the future. Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-75072866180874543892013-01-23T08:25:26.108-06:002013-01-23T08:25:26.108-06:00I see people who use color coded stickies to edit ...I see people who use color coded stickies to edit with too. I don&#39;t do it, but I can see how it might help to use a different color marker to indicate different types of editing changes that need to be made. Like red = word choice, yellow = plot hole. I really don&#39;t know how they do it, but it is hard to keep track of everything that needs fixing sometimes, and that would be one way to organize it all. :)L.G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-35982643856106235152013-01-23T06:44:06.262-06:002013-01-23T06:44:06.262-06:00one is w/editor
one is w/2 cp&#39;s
one is being o...one is w/editor<br />one is w/2 cp&#39;s<br />one is being outlined...<br /><br />like your layering process!<br />the only diff i have is the first draft, no editing the first draft for me, thats why i like nano =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-786255996613746542013-01-23T03:33:48.096-06:002013-01-23T03:33:48.096-06:00Didn&#39;t mean to vote twice, but it came up with...Didn&#39;t mean to vote twice, but it came up with the third option the first time although I clicked the fourth.<br /><br />Great advice! The first time I read through, I make a list of things I need to add on or expand, now I know the whole story (being a pantser!) So, similar to what your crit leader was saying.<br /><br />Definitely helpful to focus on one thing at a time. Structuring it into chapters is another thing I have to do after beginning editing, because when I write the first draft it&#39;s one big block. After, I can see how the story flows, so I can decide where the chapter breaks should come.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-8416595485214168672013-01-23T00:48:29.615-06:002013-01-23T00:48:29.615-06:00I&#39;m glad I&#39;m not the only person strugglin...I&#39;m glad I&#39;m not the only person struggling with editing. Your dotpoints are making it look lots more achievable, though. Thanks!<br />By the way, do you have any suggestions on where to find a crit group?Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588955773100813799noreply@blogger.com